Beentown71
New member
I am a shooter and a hunter. I mostly use my bow for most of my hunting but started using my shotgun more and more. I am more of a rifleman/handgunner for sport and use the bow to harvest (except yotes).
Well, I had a Remington 870 Express that I used when beating brush was the call. I had a really nice Beretta AL 391 I used all other times. I may have used a shotgun 3 times a year.
I ended up giving the 870 to my nephew as a gift (vent rib and cant barrel with a Swift scope). The 391 was sold soon after my first waterfowl hunt. That beautiful wood wasn't going to last with a dog, layout blind, mud and corn husks in the mix.
So I ended up with a Remington 887 I took in on as trade fodder. It has truly impressed me. I have beaten it up and lacked (completely) on its maintenance. I only had $240 in the NIB shotgun so maybe that is why I found it ok to abuse it. Nary an issue with the firearm. I like how reliable, lightweight and that it shoots everything up to 3.5's great.
Here is the rub...I recently went and shot the sporting clays course at http://cardinalcentercamp.com/...I believe I am hooked. The pump of the 887 seems to be a hindrance on some of the stations. By the time I get my weapon in position after the pump the second bird has made it out pretty far on some. Too far.
I am looking for a shotgun to use for:
Sporting Clays
Waterfowl
Doves
In my mind I am looking for something that is:
Semi Auto
Shoots 2 3/4" to 3 1/2" reliably
Reasonable cost (I have 3 girls under 7....and two new businesses.)
What say ye TFL? What should I look at? If I have to save for a long time so be it. But I would really like to spend under $1,000...$800 or less would be ideal. If this means I am going to have to go the used route I am not above digging through many gun stores used shelves
Dang, didn't realize this was so long....apologies.
Well, I had a Remington 870 Express that I used when beating brush was the call. I had a really nice Beretta AL 391 I used all other times. I may have used a shotgun 3 times a year.
I ended up giving the 870 to my nephew as a gift (vent rib and cant barrel with a Swift scope). The 391 was sold soon after my first waterfowl hunt. That beautiful wood wasn't going to last with a dog, layout blind, mud and corn husks in the mix.
So I ended up with a Remington 887 I took in on as trade fodder. It has truly impressed me. I have beaten it up and lacked (completely) on its maintenance. I only had $240 in the NIB shotgun so maybe that is why I found it ok to abuse it. Nary an issue with the firearm. I like how reliable, lightweight and that it shoots everything up to 3.5's great.
Here is the rub...I recently went and shot the sporting clays course at http://cardinalcentercamp.com/...I believe I am hooked. The pump of the 887 seems to be a hindrance on some of the stations. By the time I get my weapon in position after the pump the second bird has made it out pretty far on some. Too far.
I am looking for a shotgun to use for:
Sporting Clays
Waterfowl
Doves
In my mind I am looking for something that is:
Semi Auto
Shoots 2 3/4" to 3 1/2" reliably
Reasonable cost (I have 3 girls under 7....and two new businesses.)
What say ye TFL? What should I look at? If I have to save for a long time so be it. But I would really like to spend under $1,000...$800 or less would be ideal. If this means I am going to have to go the used route I am not above digging through many gun stores used shelves
Dang, didn't realize this was so long....apologies.